Water Rabbit cardigan/jacket pattern

This is a pattern for a cardigan/jacket worked from the bottom up in the round and with a dropped sleeve featuring stranded colourwork and steeks. The sleeves are worked from the top down to cuff.

This project uses large charts, experience and comfort working with large charts is helpful. Since there are longer floats over some colourwork sections, you may want to use the Ladder-back/Invisible Jacquard technique included. In addition, there is a small steeking tutorial, with link to video.

Charts are shown in colours similar to the sample.

yarn:

Léttlopi by Ístex

Aran; 100% Icelandic; 109yds (100m) / 50g 

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (Galaxy Heather 1707) - 6 (6, 7, 7) 8, 8, 8 (9, 10) balls

colour B (Spring Green 1406) - 7 (7, 8, 8) 8, 9, 9 (10, 10) balls

colour C (Lagoon Heather 9423) -2 balls

colour D (Royal Fuchsia 1705) - 1 ball

needles:

4.0mm (us no 6) circular 40in/101cm

4.5mm (us no 7) circular 40in/101cm; DPNs or needles to achieve desired gauge

gauge:

18 sts x 22 rows = 4in/10cm over stranded stockinette on larger needles

Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.

approximate finished sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9)

chest (buttoned) - 45 (48, 51.25, 54.25) 57.5, 60, 63 (66, 69) in / 114.5 (122.5, 130, 138) 145.5, 152.5, 160 (168, 175.5) cm

to be worn with 4 - 8 inches / 10 - 20.5 cm positive ease, but please see schematic for approximate finished sizes.

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, st markers, st holders, 15 - 18 mm buttons (7 - 10) sample shows buttons from Haulin’ Hoof Farm Store, crochet hook and waste yarn for stabilizing steek